Date of the Judgment: January 22, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 102 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. and Manoj Misra, J. Can a High Court dismiss an appeal solely on the basis of delay without considering the merits of the case? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case concerning the rejection of a […]
Supreme Court Remands Easement Case: Jayanandan vs. Suresh Kumar (2024) INSC 956 Date of the Judgment: December 2, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 956 Judges: B.V. Nagarathna, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can a court set aside a trial court’s decree based solely on an amended written statement without further evidence? The Supreme Court of India
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Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Order, Emphasizes Proper Framing of Legal Questions in Second Appeals: Rashmi Kant Vijay Chandra & Ors. vs. Baijnath Choubey & Company (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can overturn a First Appellate Court’s factual findings in a second appeal without framing a substantial question of law regarding those findings, and
Supreme Court Partially Allows Stay on Conviction in UP Gangsters Act Case: Afjal Ansari vs. State of UP (2023) INSC 1071 LEGAL ISSUE: Suspension of conviction under Section 389(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically related to the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. Case
Supreme Court Remands Property Dispute Case: Sabir Hussain vs. Syed Mohammad Hassan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in reversing the Trial Court’s judgment without proper consideration of evidence in a property dispute case. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Sabir Hussain (Dead) Thr. Lrs. And Ors. vs. Syed Mohammad Hassan (Dead)
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case for Fresh Adjudication: Dheeraj Singh vs. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in not considering the cross-objections filed by the appellants in a land acquisition case. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Dheeraj Singh vs. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority & Ors.
Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction Due to Missing Trial Records: Jitendra Kumar Rode vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld by an appellate court when the trial court records are unavailable. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Jitendra Kumar Rode vs. Union of India Judgment Date: 24 April 2023
Supreme Court Sets Aside Contempt Order: Abhyudaya Kumar Shahi vs. Bharat Pradhan Filling Centre (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct an appeal to be decided by a forum that is no longer in existence due to changes in guidelines. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal, Contempt of Court Case Name: Sri Abhyudaya Kumar Shahi
Supreme Court Upholds Assessment Orders: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. S. Pitchi Reddy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can entertain a writ petition against a fresh assessment order when an alternative remedy of appeal is available and when suo moto revisional proceedings are pending. CASE TYPE: Tax Law, specifically related to assessment orders
Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Dismissal of Second Appeals: Hasmat Ali vs. Amina Bibi (2021) Date of the Judgment: November 29, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 790 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a High Court dismiss a second appeal without providing any reasons? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Settles Property Rights Under a Will: Shri Shivaji Education Society vs. Omprakash (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a will and the extent of property rights granted to a beneficiary. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Law Case Name: Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati Through Its President vs. Omprakash S/O Dinkar Deshmukh & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds NCLAT Order in Gulabchand Jain vs. Ramchandra D. Choudhary (2021) Date of the Judgment: 17 September 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka. Can the Supreme Court interfere with an order passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)? This question was addressed in a
